LABOR DAY ROWING TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGE.  Monday, September 7.  The traffic pattern in the Powerhouse changes

 (*) Powerhouse Stretch / Western Ave. and River Street Bridges: This area is used heavily by crews racing side-by-side, for high school and club races, and seat racing. Racing crews and scullers have right of way in this stretch. All crews and scullers, upstream and downstream, must use the right-hand arches of both bridges, going single file if not racing. The center arches are two-way to accommodate racing, with one boat in the right-hand arch, and the other to the right-hand side of the center arch. (*) Racing crews and scullers are only allowed to use the center arches if the right hand arches are concurrently used, and preferrably with a coach. From Labor Day through Thanksgiving, from 5 am until 1 pm, the center arches of Western and River street bridges are upstream only, to accommodate crews and scullers training for the Head of the Charles regatta. In the afternoon, the center arches resume being bi-directional. April 2010 Charles River Rowing Traffic Pattern Note that both ends of the race course cross just onto the wrong side of the river. Crews turning shall proceed well into the corners at the Weeks Footbridge (Cambridge) and the Railroad Tracks (Boston), being alert for and notifying approaching crews. Coaches are urged to choose their time openings carefully and proceed expeditiously

Saturday, September 12, 2015.  

7:00AM  - 8:00AM  Heads of the Kevin I.  Head of the Charles Course (BU Boathouse to about 10 strokes past the wooden boardwalk at Herter Park).  this is a Riverside Club event and other folks are asked to not jump into the race.  They try to keep the numbers down to manageable, and uninvited guests messes up the timing.

10:00AM to 2:00PM  CRI Fall Classic Regatta.  Buoyed course from Weeks Bridge to Community Rowing.


Sunday, September 20, 2015

7:00AM  - 8:00AM  Heads of the Kevin II.  Same drill.

7:00 AM - 8:00AM   Heads of the Kevin III.  Same drill (it's a 'best two out of three' event.)

11:30AM to 2:30PM - Head of the Quinnobequin, youth singles regatta.  Weeks Bridge to North Beacon St. Bridge.  This permitted regatta closes the course to other boating traffic.  hundreds of kids as young as 11 compete in singles.  

All Day.  Head of the Charles Regatta.  BU Boathouse to about 10 strokes past the wooden boardwalk at Herter Park.  Warm up area extends down to Mass Ave Bridge.

No word yet on the dates for the Men's or Women's Foot of the Charles.  If you know, please send an email toCharlesRiverAllianceofBoaters@gm ail.com